U.S. patent number 4,670,910 [Application Number 06/793,190] was granted by the patent office on 1987-06-09 for visor.
Invention is credited to Leroy P. Rosasco.
United States Patent |
4,670,910 |
Rosasco |
June 9, 1987 |
Visor
Abstract
A visor cap formed formed from a single sheet of material such
as paperboard including a headband portion and an angularly
disposed curved visor and which is particularly adapted for the
printing of indicia thereon such as corporate names, logos and the
like in a fashion such that the indicia is readily seen by anyone
observing the visor.
Inventors: |
Rosasco; Leroy P. (River
Forest, IL) |
Family
ID: |
25159321 |
Appl.
No.: |
06/793,190 |
Filed: |
October 31, 1985 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/200.3; 2/12;
2/209.3; D2/876 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61F
9/045 (20130101); A42B 1/208 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A61F
9/04 (20060101); A61F 009/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;2/12,177,195,200,171,209.3 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Schroeder; Werner H.
Assistant Examiner: Olds; J. L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Knechtel & Demeur
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A visor cap formed integrally from a single sheet of material
which is cut out and scored to form a center section having
opposite sides, a head band portion extending from each of the
opposite sides of said center section, said center section and said
head band portions being adapted to encircle the head, said center
section including a cut-out therein defined by an upper and a lower
horizontally extending arcuate line which have terminal ends that
join one another, said cut-out generally defining on said center
section an upper panel portion and a lower visor portion, said
upper panel portion having a locking slot formed therein, said
lower visor portion having an arcuate scored line formed on it
which has terminal ends and a radius corresponding to the radius of
and which is in spaced relationship to said lower horizontally
extending arcuate line, said lower visor portion further having a
locking tab formed on it which has one edge thereof defined by said
arcuate scored line, a pair of horizontal scored lines extending
between said cut-out and the respective terminal ends of said
arcuate scored line, said visor being folded against said upper
panel portion along said pair of horizontal scored lines and said
locking tab being disposed within said locking slot in said upper
panel portion to removably secure said visor portion and said upper
panel portion together, said visor portion being folded along said
arcuate scored line so as to cause the visor to form an angularly
disposed curved visor.
2. The visor cap of claim 1, wherein said lower horizontally
extending arcuate line and said arcuate scored line define between
them a visor stiffener, said visor stiffener being secured against
said upper panel portion when said visor cap is assembled to both
stiffen and to prevent said visor cap from unfolding.
3. The visor cap of claim 1, wherein said single sheet of material
comprises paperboard.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved visor which is made from a
single sheet of material such as paperboard and which is
particularly adapted for the printing of indicia thereon such as
corporate names, logos and the like in a fashion such that the
indicia is readily seen by anyone observing the visor.
There are presently a whole host of visors available on the market
and many of them are made from a single sheet of material. In most
cases these visors simply comprise a visor portion and head band
portions which are adapted to encircle the head. Indicia can be
printed on the visor portion, but this indicia normally is not
readily seen since the visor portion is an angularly disposed
curved visor. Accordingly, unless the person wearing the visor has
his head tilted downwardly, the indicia is not readily seen.
In many cases these visors are given away at sporting events and
the like by various companies who are sponsoring the event. In such
cases, these companies print their company's name, logo, or other
identifying indicia on the visors for whatever promotional value
and recognition they can gain from doing so. This is especially
true, for example, at professional golf tournaments which are
televised. At such an event, several hundred people may wear these
visors. If the advertising indicia on the visors is readily
apparent, the company realizes a tremendous amount of exposure
which is of considerable value to it for only the cost of the
visors. As indicated above, however, with presently available
visors, the indicia is not readily seen, hence the value of the
visors for advertising purposes is greatly diminished.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an
improved visor, particularly one which is adapted to receive
indicia thereon in a fashion such that it is readily seen.
Other objects and advantages of the visor of the present invention
will be apparent from the following drawings and description,
wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the visor;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the visor partially folded or
assembled;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the visor taken along lines 3--3 of
FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the cut and scored sheet of material
from which the visor is formed.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to the drawing, there is illustrated a visor 10 which
is formed integrally from a single sheet of material such as
paperboard or the like which is cut and scored to form a center
portion 12 from which extends head band portions 14 and 16. The
head band portions 14 and 16 have slits 18 formed in them which can
be interlocked as shown in FIGS. 1-3 to provide an adjustable fit
to a person's head size. The center portion 12 and the head band
portions 14, 16 obviously are adapted to encircle a person's
head.
The center portion 12 has a cut-out 20 formed in it which is
defined by upper and lower horizontally extending arcuate lines 21
and 22 which merge together or join one another at the terminal
ends thereof. The cut-out 20 generally defines on the center
portion 12 an upper panel portion 24 and a lower visor portion 26.
The upper panel portion 24 and the lower visor portion 26 are
further defined by a pair of horizontal scored lines 27 and 28
which are in horizontal alignment with one another and which extend
from the cut-out 20 and intersect and merge with an arcuate scored
line 32 on the visor portion 26. The upper panel portion 24 also
has indicia 29, such as a corporate name, logo, or the like,
printed on it, and when the visor 10 is folded as described below,
and worn, the upper panel portion 24 stands or projects upwardly so
that the indicia on it is readily seen. The upper panel portion 24
also has a locking slot 30 formed in it.
The visor portion 26 has an arcuate scored line 32 on it which is
spaced from the arcuate line 21 and which is of the same radius as
the arcuate line 21, for reasons which will be apparent from the
description below. The arcuate line 21 and the arcuate scored line
32 define between them a visor stiffener 33. The visor portion 26
also has a lock tab 34 formed in it which is positioned to
lockingly engage with the locking slot 30. It may be noted that one
edge of the locking tab 34 is defined by the arcuate scored line
32.
The visors 10 can be printed, stored, and shipped in the flattened
position illustrated, hence they can be readily printed and
handled. When a visor 10 is to be assembled for use, the visor
portion 26 is folded along the score lines 27, 28 against the upper
panel portion 24, and the locking tab 34 is lockingly engaged in
the locking slot 30. When folded in this fashion, the arcuate lines
21, 22 are in registry with one another and the visor stiffener 33
is effectively lockingly engaged against the upper panel portion
24. Thereafter, the visor portion 26 is creased along the arcuate
scored line 32 away from the upper panel portion 24. Now, when the
visor 10 is formed to encircle the head, the visor portion 26 forms
an arcuately disposed curved visor. More importantly, as can be
seen, the upper panel portion 24 stands or projects upwardly from
the visor portion 26 when worn by someone so that the indicia 29 on
the upper panel portion 24 is readily seen. Of course, indicia also
can be affixed to the visor portion 26 and to the head band
portions 14, 16 if desired. The locking tab 34 being engaged within
the locking slot 30 lockingly engages the visor stiffener 33
against the panel portion 24 to both stiffen the visor 10 and to
prevent the visor portion 26 from unfolding such that, once
assembled, the visor 10 retains its shape.
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